Catasauqua Senior High School

Summary:

Catasauqua Senior High School is a public high school located in Northampton, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 473. The school is part of the Catasauqua Area School District, which is ranked 467 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Catasauqua Senior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on Keystone Exams, with significantly lower proficiency rates in Algebra I (25.9% vs. 41.6%), Biology (27.5% vs. 50.5%), and Literature (52.8% vs. 63.2%) in 2023-2024. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 218 out of 274 Pennsylvania high schools, while its White students ranked 492 out of 595. Catasauqua's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 87.0% to 97.5%, and its dropout rate has varied from 0.1% to 1.6%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby high schools, Catasauqua Senior High School generally underperforms. For example, Salisbury Senior High School, located about 6.65 miles away, outperformed Catasauqua on Keystone Exams in 2023-2024, with higher proficiency rates in Algebra I (43.9% vs. 25.9%), Biology (49.2% vs. 27.5%), and Literature (67.7% vs. 52.8%). Similarly, Parkland High School, about 5 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates across all three Keystone Exams. While Catasauqua Senior High School has increased its spending per student and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2500 W Bullshead Rd
       Northampton, PA  18067


(610) 697-0111

District: Catasauqua Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
524th of 686 Pennsylvania High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,046 Help


Feeder schools for Catasauqua Senior High School:

Elementary:    Francis H Sheckler Elementary School
Middle:    Catasauqua Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.4 Help
Number of students:  447

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.0%
Hispanic:
35.8%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  102.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Catasauqua Senior High School ranks worse than 76.4% of high schools in Pennsylvania. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.3. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Catasauqua Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (51%), Hispanic (35.8%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 102.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Catasauqua Senior High School is 10.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Catasauqua Senior High School is $21,046.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Catasauqua Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Catasauqua Senior High School 524th of 686 Pennsylvania public high schools. (See Catasauqua Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Catasauqua Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Catasauqua Area School District 467th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Catasauqua Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Catasauqua Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 59.54 259th 583 55.6%
2004 50.59 338th 590 42.7%
2005 67.33 201st 593 66.1%
2006 74.68 135th 604 77.6%
2007 69.57 190th 615 69.1%
2008 56.91 325th 621 47.7%
2009 50.34 383rd 632 39.4%
2010 55.23 344th 649 47.0%
2011 78.85 86th 660 87.0%
2012 57.95 344th 664 48.2%
2013 65.85 199th 591 66.3%
2014 51.54 339th 580 41.6%
2015 42.92 472nd 680 30.6%
2016 51.03 425th 677 37.2%
2017 29.65 506th 663 23.7%
2018 43.59 473rd 673 29.7%
2019 48.08 445th 693 35.8%
2022 43.93 428th 634 32.5%
2023 34.65 483rd 674 28.3%
2024 26.30 524th 686 23.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Catasauqua Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.56 351st 652 46.2%
2024 33.96 467th 664 29.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Catasauqua Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.04 533rd 665 19.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Catasauqua Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.49 262nd 502 47.8%
2024 29.89 352nd 513 31.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Catasauqua Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.88 488th 662 26.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Catasauqua Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.60 154th 252 38.9%
2024 22.36 218th 274 20.4%
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Rank History for White students at Catasauqua Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.43 464th 577 19.6%
2024 22.75 492nd 595 17.3%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, January 11, 2018

Open Quote I would not recommend this school or its district to any parent that worries about bullies antagonizing their child. The school will do nothing about it until a fight breaks out, and the child that takes the majority of the heat for the fight, is almost always the one who tried to defend themselves from the actual bully! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Catasauqua Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 556 8 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1989 520 7 3 16 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1990 517 17 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1991 517 8 5 20 2 n/a n/a 0 552
1992 468 6 2 20 2 n/a n/a 0 498
1993 502 14 4 20 1 n/a n/a 0 541
1994 457 9 4 20 2 n/a n/a 0 492
1995 518 9 0 25 1 n/a n/a 0 553
1996 518 9 0 25 1 n/a n/a 0 553
1997 507 7 1 24 2 n/a n/a 0 541
1998 515 9 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 536
1999 493 12 4 21 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2000 518 9 3 17 2 n/a n/a 0 549
2001 518 11 3 17 1 n/a n/a 0 550
2002 511 19 6 25 2 n/a n/a 0 563
2003 511 19 6 25 2 n/a n/a 0 563
2004 496 22 4 20 1 n/a n/a 0 543
2005 514 27 6 27 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2006 505 23 2 27 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2007 476 30 5 44 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2008 456 47 5 55 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2009 407 38 4 61 0 n/a n/a 4 514
2010 393 34 8 69 2 n/a n/a 7 513
2011 369 31 7 82 1 0 16 0 506
2012 361 28 10 81 0 0 17 0 497
2013 316 30 10 89 0 0 19 0 464
2014 308 32 9 92 0 1 23 0 465
2015 324 36 7 96 0 1 21 0 485
2016 308 28 5 97 1 1 26 0 466
2017 307 38 8 99 2 1 21 0 476
2018 283 37 9 120 2 0 22 0 473
2019 267 31 7 137 2 0 16 0 460
2020 264 33 8 146 2 0 18 0 471
2021 267 32 5 160 2 0 25 0 491
2022 267 32 4 169 1 0 25 0 498
2023 250 26 5 160 2 0 30 0 473
2024 228 22 8 160 0 0 29 0 447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Catasauqua Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 576 39.0 14.7 n/a
1989 546 40.0 13.6 n/a
1990 547 37.0 14.7 0
1991 552 40.0 13.8 n/a
1992 498 38.0 13.1 n/a
1993 541 33.0 16.4 n/a
1994 492 32.0 15.4 n/a
1995 553 30.5 18.1 n/a
1996 553 30.5 18.1 n/a
1997 541 30.0 18.0 n/a
1998 536 31.5 17.0 n/a
1999 531 34.5 15.4 n/a
2000 549 35.5 15.5 9.1
2001 550 36.5 15.1 8.9
2002 563 39.0 14.4 13.3
2003 563 39.0 14.4 13.3
2004 543 40.4 13.4 8.7
2005 574 39.4 14.6 13.1
2006 557 39.8 14.0 15.3
2007 555 39.8 13.9 22.7
2008 563 38.2 14.7 25.6
2009 514 38.8 13.2 29.6
2010 513 38.8 13.2 27.1
2011 506 37.8 13.3 27.9
2012 497 34.6 14.3 33
2013 464 33.4 13.8 31.9
2014 465 31.4 14.7 34.8
2015 485 33.0 14.6 41.9
2016 466 33.0 14.1 49.4
2017 476 34.3 13.8 38.2
2018 473 33.3 14.1 34.5
2019 460 31.3 14.6 45.9
2020 471 34.3 13.6 42.9
2021 491 35.3 13.8 30.8
2022 498 34.0 14.6 38.6
2023 473 43.0 10.9 81
2024 447 42.8 10.4 102.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Catasauqua Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 576 39.0 14.7 n/a
1989 546 40.0 13.6 n/a
1990 547 37.0 14.7 0
1991 552 40.0 13.8 n/a
1992 498 38.0 13.1 n/a
1993 541 33.0 16.4 n/a
1994 492 32.0 15.4 n/a
1995 553 30.5 18.1 n/a
1996 553 30.5 18.1 n/a
1997 541 30.0 18.0 n/a
1998 536 31.5 17.0 n/a
1999 531 34.5 15.4 n/a
2000 549 35.5 15.5 9.1
2001 550 36.5 15.1 8.9
2002 563 39.0 14.4 13.3
2003 563 39.0 14.4 13.3
2004 543 40.4 13.4 8.7
2005 574 39.4 14.6 13.1
2006 557 39.8 14.0 15.3
2007 555 39.8 13.9 22.7
2008 563 38.2 14.7 25.6
2009 514 38.8 13.2 29.6
2010 513 38.8 13.2 27.1
2011 506 37.8 13.3 27.9
2012 497 34.6 14.3 33
2013 464 33.4 13.8 31.9
2014 465 31.4 14.7 34.8
2015 485 33.0 14.6 41.9
2016 466 33.0 14.1 49.4
2017 476 34.3 13.8 38.2
2018 473 33.3 14.1 34.5
2019 460 31.3 14.6 45.9
2020 471 34.3 13.6 42.9
2021 491 35.3 13.8 30.8
2022 498 34.0 14.6 38.6
2023 473 43.0 10.9 81
2024 447 42.8 10.4 102.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Catasauqua Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $398 (2.1%) $18,516 (97.9%) $18,915
2020 $495 (2.6%) $18,430 (97.4%) $18,926
2021 $708 (3.8%) $17,953 (96.2%) $18,661
2022 $2,394 (11.4%) $18,652 (88.6%) $21,046

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Catasauqua Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 445th of 693 High schoolsRanks 483rd of 674 High schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Algebra I (Catasauqua Senior High School)56.612.2
 44.4%
   11th Grade Algebra I (Pennsylvania)63.334.1
 29.2%
11th Grade Biology (Catasauqua Senior High School)53.639.2
 14.4%
   11th Grade Biology (Pennsylvania)63.250.7
 12.5%
11th Grade Literature (Catasauqua Senior High School)70.759.4
 11.3%
   11th Grade Literature (Pennsylvania)71.565.3
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students460473
 2.8%
African American3126
 16.1%
American Indian22
Asian75
 28.6%
Hispanic137160
 16.8%
Pacific Islander00
White267250
 6.4%
Two or More Races1630
 87.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.9%81%
 35.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Catasauqua Senior High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Catasauqua Senior High School.

Catasauqua Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Francis H Sheckler Elementary School
Middle : Catasauqua Middle School

Students at Catasauqua Senior High School are 51% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

Catasauqua Senior High School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Pennsylvania high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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